DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.
Tow warning This is a Tow Warning Indicator symbol and belongs to Mercedes-Benz Smart vehicles. It will be seen if there is a drive system or high-voltage electrical system malfunction in an electric vehicle (EV). It appears as the front of a car with a tow hook in front of it. Before continuing, is one …
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Intelligent speed assist These are Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) Fault Indicator or Intelligent Speed Limit Assist symbols. The first is seen as the abbreviation ISA in black and white when a problem is detected. The second is essentially a blank speed limit sign with dashes inside in yellow/amber/orange. Most problems are associated with visibility issues …
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Charging socket This is a Charging Socket or Malfunction Indicator symbol. The symbol will illuminate when the vehicle is connected to a mains socket. If it is not seen when plugged in, there is a malfunction with the mains socket. Use a different one. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, …
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Smart Symbols So, what is that light on your dashboard? What follows is easily the most complete list available of symbols and warnings that may appear in and on your car’s dashboard or instrument cluster. The following are warning lights, fault lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Smart. Click the link to the …
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Symbols update The release of the Dodge Charger electric vehicle (EV) in late 2024 prompted the start of our 2025-2026 dashboard symbols update, which of course begins with Dodge. The result is the addition of 24 more symbols and indicators, half of which are new to our database. This includes four new drive modes, which …
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Drive mode page Our already bloated drive mode page now numbers nearly 90 entries. Updating the Dodge dashboard symbols page with the new Charger EV added four new modes to the page. Auto, Custom, Drag, Track, Wet/Snow, and Valet modes are available to Charger drivers. We already had a Custom, Track and Valet mode symbol, …
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New symbols page added for Smart vehicle symbols
Smart vehicle symbols We’ve added a new page for Mercedes-Benz Smart vehicle symbols. It remains a work in progress, as we have the newer electric cross over vehicles to add. However, we thought that what is on the page is useful for drivers of existing Smart Fortwo vehicles. And there are some newer vehicles already …
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